Assistant choreographer and animation reference consultant Kai Martinez has shared videos of the live choreography reference in comparison to the final animation of Encanto. It’s pretty remarkable to explore.
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Encanto Review (Film, 2021)
Encanto is Disney’s new fantasy/musical about the magical Madrigal family. Every child and grandchild has a gift except for Mirabel, but Mirabel is the first family member to realize something might be wrong.
Canvas Review (Short Film, 2020)
In “Canvas,” a grieving artist is no longer painting. He watches his granddaughter everyday and sees her joy in drawing, but cannot bring himself to pick up his own brushes again. She is just happy to spend time with him and draw pictures of her family just like he used to.
Top 11 Films of 2020
2020 will go down as a historic year for the arts, a forced cultural reset that gave a wide range of art usually cast to the side a large platform through streaming access during a global pandemic. Of the Top 11 films of 2020, three were able to have a traditional theatrical release where anyone could safely watch in theaters if they were old enough and close enough; the rest are alternative releases through different streaming platforms.
Soul Review (Film, 2020)
Pixar’s Soul is their most mature film to date, telling an animated story filled with a diverse cast of BIPOC characters about life, death, and finding your purpose in the world.